Sugar Baby Watermelon, 1956 Heirloom, Organic

Sugar Baby Watermelon, 1956 Heirloom, Organic

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Excellent short-season variety with reliable yields of sweet, juicy melons.

High Mowing Organic Seeds - The standard for small watermelons! Perfectly rounded fruits range from 7-8.5" in diameter with a solid green rind and deep red flesh. Our strain has been selected for cool growing conditions and high yields.

Characteristics: 

  • Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated 
  • Drought tolerant 
  • 6-12 lbs 
  • 75 days (Short Season)
  • 1/16 oz approx. 

Instructions - Watermelons are warm-season tender annuals. Sandy or light-textured soils that warm easily in the spring are desirable. Melons are heavy feeders. Give 80-120 lbs of N per acre. Calcium deficiency can lead to blossom end rot, especially when adequate moisture is not available.  Use dolomitic limestone.

Plant 1/2" deep

Plant spacing: 12-18" 

Row Spacing: 6' row centers 

Sow:  Days to maturity are from transplanting, add 10-14 days if direct seeding.

Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability 

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